THE TEA PARTY IN THE WOODS

AKIKO MIYAKOSHI

When a young girl named Kikko realizes her father has forgotten the pie he was supposed to bring to Grandma's house, she offers to try and catch him as he makes his way through the woods. She hurriedly follows her father's footprints in the snow and happens upon a large house she has never seen before. Curious, Kikko peers through the window, when she is startled by a small lamb wearing a coat and carrying a purse. Even more surprising, the lamb speaks, asking her in a kind voice, “Are you here for the tea party?” Suddenly, Kikko realizes her trip through the woods has turned into something magical.

• Best Picture Books of 2015, Kirkus Reviews

• 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2015, New York Public Library

• Best Picture Books of 2015, Huffington Post, Commended

• “As beguilingly surreal as the Mad Hatter's party, with its own enigmatic appeal.” Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

• “The graceful proportions, atmospheric detail, and quiet, bewitching light of Miyakoshi's charcoals distinguish this small gem.” Publishers Weekly, Starred Review